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Patricia Lancer

1950 - 2025

Patricia Lancer obituary, 1950-2025, Minnetonka, MN

BORN

1950

DIED

2025

Patricia Lancer Obituary

Patricia Lancer

January 1, 1950 - November 21, 2025

Patricia ("Pat") Lancer, age 75, of Minneapolis, passed away on November 21, 2025, after facing her third blood cancer with remarkable courage and strength.

Pat was born on January 5, 1950, and grew up in Chicago. She earned her degree from St. Catherine University and worked as a hospital social worker. Caring for others was central to who she was.

Pat's family was the greatest joy of her life. She shared an incredibly close bond with her daughters, Nicole Narotzky Jetton (Doug) and Sarah Narotzky Dubin (Jonathan), and treasured every moment with her grandchildren-Andrew, Gabrielle, Myla, and Samantha.

Pat and her husband, Stuart, were married for 34 years and shared a life filled with family, time at their cabin in Northern Wisconsin, and many trips to Italy.

She loved spending winters in Palm Springs, reading, cooking, and time with her children and grandchildren. Pat was loving, thoughtful, and faced life with grace and resilience.

She is also survived by her sisters, Ann Cole and Christine Rampich, along with nieces, nephews, and lifelong friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Angel Foundation (mnangel.org/donate) or the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (themmrf.org). A private gathering will be held in her honor.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Leader Telegram from Nov. 25 to Dec. 1, 2025.

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